M5.3 earthquake - 175 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 175 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 22 Dec 2018, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.